Brussels, Belgium: Mannequin Pis

Brussels was ok. Our apartment in Brussels was not good because it was on top of a bar called LA MACHINE. It was so loud that me and my dad let the girls sleep outside all night I slept in the room behind them but we only had it a bit better. For some reason, I slept so well there.  Luckily we only stayed there for 3 nights and 4 days. On the last night in Brussels, we watched the...

Paris, France: The Olympics

Paris was really fun. We stayed in Paris for 8 days. On the first day in pairs, we went to the Brazil vs USA girls semi-finals. It was really cool. The game went into match 5. But the USA won by 5 points. The game was 2 hours and 30 minutes but it felt way longer because me and Kadyn were starving. But when the game ended there was nothing good so I got a giant cookie and a chocolate...

Paris, France

Paris was so fun! I loved it so much! The Olympics were there when we were there, and we went. It was such a cool atmosphere and a great thing to experience. We went to three events, and they were all so worth it. The first event we went to was a hardcourt volleyball game! It was the one I had the most interest in! It was between the USA and Brazil. It was super interesting and very interactive. Then...

Things We Miss

Items — Kinnon: my Tim Horton hockey card collection. Kadyn: A/C because I can’t live without A/C. Brittany: a home; just having a home. Mark: my SleepCountry medium foam pillow; ah, the sleeps I would have if only I had my pillow… Food — Kinnon: my dad’s burnt butter pasta; Dad uses the good parmesan. Kadyn: I miss the snack food from home; everything that was in our “candy drawer” Europeans don’t have. Brittany: normal peanut butter; it’s different in...

Bern, Switzerland: Mt. Pilatus

Bern was excellent.  We stayed in a hotel. The hotel was perfect. The only thing I didn’t like was that over-ground trains were going back and forth every 2 seconds. My sister and I had to share a bed per usg. My family watched the Olympics every night, and it was wonderful. My favourite thing we did in Bern was Mount Pilatus. Technically it wasn’t in Bern but who cares. Mount Pilatus was 7000ft tall. It is massive. The mount...